Finances

The 2017 Joint Power Agreement established the Initial Agency Funding Commitments for member agencies for the first two fiscal years of the GSA (FY17-18 and FY18-19). In June 2019, the Santa Rosa Plain GSA Board approved a Groundwater Sustainability Fee and a plan to offset fees calculated for all groundwater users in the Santa Rosa Plain, except for municipal pumpers, through 2022. In December 2019, the Groundwater Users Information Data Exchange Program (Ordinance No. 19-02) was approved. In July 2022, the Board approved an updated Groundwater Sustainability Fee of $40 per acre foot per year. For more information on the Groundwater Sustainability Fee visit: santarosaplaingroundwater.org/finances/fee/

Budgets & Audits

The GSA Board of Directors must adopt its fiscal year budget by April 1st of the prior fiscal year. The GSA maintains strict accountability of all funds and reports all receipts and disbursements on a quarterly basis. A certified public accountant audits the GSA annually.